Metric Injection Vulnerability in Net::Statsd::Lite for Perl
CVE-2026-8788

7.3HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Rrwo

Status
Net::statsd::lite
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-8788?

The Net::Statsd::Lite library for Perl, up to version 0.10.0, is susceptible to a metric injection vulnerability. This issue arises from the set_add method, which does not validate inputs against newlines, colons, or pipes. Consequently, metrics from untrusted sources can be exploited to inject unauthorized statsd metrics, potentially leading to misleading statistical data and affecting system integrity.

Affected Version(s)

Net::Statsd::Lite 0 <= 0.10.0

References

https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Net-Statsd-Lite-v0.10.1...
release-notes
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46719
related

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.3
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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